'Nextdoor' is another social media outlet for Marion residents

MARION -- The City of Marion has a new way of communicating with its residents through social media -- Nextdoor, which is a private social network. Its website can be accessed at https://nextdoor.com/agency/city-of-marion-1/?i=qdmfsmftwfjsjszpfxrz.

According to Marion's IT director Terance Henry, Nextdoor "is an easy way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world."

People, he said, are using Nextdoor to:

• Quickly get the word out about a break-in

• Organize a Neighborhood Watch Group

• Track down a trustworthy baby sitter

• Find out who does the best paint job in town

• Ask for help keeping an eye out for a lost dog

• Find a new home for an outgrown bike

• Finally call that nice man down the street by his first name

Nextdoor states that its mission is to provide a trusted platform where neighbors work together to build stronger, safer, happier communities, all over the world.